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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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